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03Feb13
US, Russia clash on Syria issue
The crisis in Syria is also high on the agenda on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The US and Russia have clashed over their views on the future of Syrian President Bashar al Assad.
US Vice President Joe Biden has stressed that President Assad, is no longer fit to lead the Syrian people and he must go.
However, at a separate briefing, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov fired back, suggesting Biden's statement that Assad must go was counter-productive.
Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, said, "The persistence of those who say that priority number one is the removal of President Assad - I think it's the single biggest reason for continued tragedy in Syria."
[Source: Xinhua, Beijing, 03Feb13]
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